Flow distribution and velocity measurement in a radial flow fixed bed reactor using electrical resistance tomography

3rd World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 813-820

  Bolton, G T ^a   Hooper, C W ^b   Mann, R ^c   Stitt, E H ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow; Fluid mechanics; Packed bed; Radial

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID MECHANICS; PACKED BEDS; RADIAL FLOW;

CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRICAL TOMOGRAPHY; FLOW; INTERNAL FLOW PATTERNS; RADIAL; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSOR CONFIGURATIONS;

TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 4644220816     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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